Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

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Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Overview

In this topic, we will learn the chemical properties of carboxylic acids with the help of examples.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

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The correct increasing order of acidic strength of the following compounds is

(i) benzoic acid

(ii) 4-nitro benzoic acid

(iii)  3, 4-dinitrobenzoic acid

(iv) 4-methoxybenzoic acid

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Identify A to D in the following sequences of operations:

 CH3CH2COOHΔNH3ABr2/KOH  BHONOC[O]CH3COOHDistilCa(OH)2D

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The reagents that can be used to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds would be:

(i) Propanal and Propanone

(ii) Phenol and Benzoic acid

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Among the following acids which has the lowest  pKa value?

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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

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Which amongst the following compounds has the highest acid strength?

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: A solution of the product obtained by heating a mole of glycine with a mole of chlorine in presence of red phosphorous generates chiral carbon atom.
Reason R: A molecule with 2 chiral carbons is always optically active.
In the light of above statements, chose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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Match List-I with .

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Name of reaction

List-II

Reagent used

A Hell-Volhard Zelinsky reaction I NaOH + I2
B Iodoform reaction II (i) CrO2Cl2, CS2 (ii) H2O
C Etard reaction III (i) Br2/red phosphorus(ii) H2O
D Gatterman-Koch reaction IV CO, HCl, anhyd. AlCl3

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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The major product formed in the following reaction is

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Compare the acid strength of:

1.o-flourobenzoic acid2.o-chlorobenzoic acid3.o-bromobenzoic acid4.o-iodobenzoic acid

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Find the correct order of acidity of the following compounds :

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Match the following

Name of the Reaction Reagents
(a) Etard reaction (p) NaOCl
(b) Iodoform (q) CO/HCl, Anhyd.AlCl3
(c) Gattermann (r) CrO2Cl2, CS2, H3O+
(d) HVZ (s) X2/Red P, H2O

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Identify the products.

CH3COOHRed P/Cl2

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Which of the following acids has least acidic strength ?

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Ethanoic acid undergoes Hell-Volhard Zelinsky reaction but Methanoic acid does not, because of

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The reagent that can reduce the carboxylic acid group to the corresponding alcohol is

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The major product of the following reaction is

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The major product of the following reactions is

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An aryl carboxylic acid on treatment with sodium hydrogen carbonate liberates a gaseous molecule. Identify the gas molecule liberated.